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Monday brings a packed schedule in the NBA consisting of 10 games. There are some great matchups among them, including the Mavericks hosting the Suns. As you work through building your DFS lineups, here are some players to consider, as well as some to possibly avoid. GUARDS LaMelo Ball, CHA at MIA ($26): Ball went off against the Bucks on Saturday, posting 27 points, five rebounds, nine assists and four steals. The key was that he logged 31 minutes, which was partly because Terry Rozier… Source link

One sports fan cashed in on Tom Brady a week before he competes for his seventh Super Bowl ring. A signed Tom Brady rookie card from 2000 was auctioned off last week for $555,998. The card, from Brady’s first season with the New England Patriots in 2000, was rated as a PSA Gem Mint 10 — meaning the card is essentially in perfect condition. The sale, which occurred on Jan. 25, was run through PWCC market and was sold through eBay. While the nearly $600,000 price tag is impressive, the buyer… Source link

There are five games in the NHL on Monday with three being the second matchup of a mini series. Tampa Bay, Washington and Pittsburgh all won Game 1 on Saturday. The two North Division contests have Montreal hosting Vancouver, and Calgary visiting Winnipeg. Tampa Bay and Montreal are the largest favorites on the docket with the other three games projected to be close.  GOALIE Carey Price, MON vs. VAN ($27): The salary is reasonable, and Price has turned away 46 of 50 shots through his past two… Source link

Going solely by statistics, veteran forward PJ Tucker is having his worst season of four years with the Rockets. The 35-year-old is averaging fewer points (5.3) and rebounds (4.6) than in any of his prior Houston seasons, and his net rating and defensive rating are last among rotation players. But the Rockets (9-9), who are currently on a season-best winning streak of five games, contend that Tucker’s value is hard to quantify. In recent days, Stephen Silas and several veteran players… Source link

It took a wild rally in the final 10 seconds at Capital One Arena, but the Washington Wizards knocked off the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon. The Wizards, after Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the span of about four seconds, upset the Nets 149-146. “This was one of the craziest if not the craziest game I’ve ever been around,” Wizards coach Scott Brooks said, via The Athletic’s Fred Katz. Scott Brooks was later than usual to his postgame media… Source link

TipRanks 3 Monster Growth Stocks to Beat the Volatility Volatility is back on the menu. Last week brought January’s trading to a close in what amounted to the stock market’s worst month since October. The GameStop saga hogged the headlines as the retail buying frenzy for names with high short interest raised the possibility the market might be exhibiting bubble behavior. Add into the mix the slow rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and the fear of a delayed return to normalcy, and once again,… Source link

TipRanks 3 Monster Growth Stocks to Beat the Volatility Volatility is back on the menu. Last week brought January’s trading to a close in what amounted to the stock market’s worst month since October. The GameStop saga hogged the headlines as the retail buying frenzy for names with high short interest raised the possibility the market might be exhibiting bubble behavior. Add into the mix the slow rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and the fear of a delayed return to normalcy, and once again,… Source link

By Mike Spector (Reuters) – The chief executives of ExxonMobil Corp and Chevron Corp held preliminary talks in early 2020 to explore combining the two largest U.S. oil producers in what would have been the biggest merger of all time, according to people familiar with the matter. The discussions, which are no longer active, are indicative of the pressure the energy sector’s most dominant companies faced as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold and crude prices plunged. The talks between Exxon Chief… Source link

Major League Baseball has proposed to the players’ union a 154-game season that would start a month later than scheduled, be extended by a week and come with full pay if played in its entirety, sources said Sunday. Delivered Friday, the proposal also includes plans for an expanded postseason and a universal designated hitter. The MLB Players Association presented the proposal to its executive subcommittee and other players over the weekend. As of Sunday afternoon the union had not responded… Source link

TipRanks 3 Monster Growth Stocks to Beat the Volatility Volatility is back on the menu. Last week brought January’s trading to a close in what amounted to the stock market’s worst month since October. The GameStop saga hogged the headlines as the retail buying frenzy for names with high short interest raised the possibility the market might be exhibiting bubble behavior. Add into the mix the slow rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and the fear of a delayed return to normalcy, and once again,… Source link